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Drugs that affect the central nervous system causing mental or behavioral changes are called:

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Opioid drugs. They disrupt the natural production of norepinephrine and act as central nervous system depressants. Opioids block pain sensations, induce drowsiness, reduce body temperature, and slow heart rate, blood pressure, and respiration functions.
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Answer: Psychoactive Drugs.

Step-by-step explanation: A psychoactive drug can be defined as the chemical substance that that acts primarily on the central nervous system of the brain.

It also alters the various functions of the brain which changes the mood, perception, consciousness and behavior of the person temporarily.

Example: coffee, alcohol, cannabis, and other medication.

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